[NABS-L] Students & Professionals in the medical field

[David Andrews]

Our lists are generally sponsored by divisions or committees or the 
like. I hate doing a free-standing list, they usually don't succeed.

Dave

At 11:06 AM 8/19/2021, you wrote:
>You could create an Nfb Mailing list specifically for those in the 
>medical field. I would also suggest creating one for those in the 
>Customer Service industry. Let me know what you think of this jea.
>
>On Aug 19, 2021 11:56 AM, "Peret, Maurice via NABS-L" 
><nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>Dear NABSters,
>
>As most of you know, I coordinate career mentoring and employment 
>programs at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute. 
>In so doing, I regularly work with transition youth, blindness 
>professionals, and others from whom I often field inquiries from VR 
>counselors but also students interested in working in the medical 
>profession. I am aware that there are blind and low vision people 
>successfully working and studying in this area. I'd like to mine 
>your creative brains to see whether and how we might assemble some 
>sort of group or resource where inquiries such as these could be 
>referred. If it were a website, for example, perhaps there could be 
>articles and contact information to those willing to discuss or 
>provide helpful tips, something along the lines of a FAQ. I suspect 
>there may even be members of this list working in this area of 
>study. Wouldn't it be great to also have a centralized space where 
>you could share information, challenges, and concerns?
>
>Your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions shall be most sincerely 
>welcomed and appreciated.
>
>Best,
>
>Maurice Peret, NOMCT
>Coordinator of Career Mentoring & Employment Programs
>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
>410-659-9314, extension 2350| MPeret at nfb.org<mailto:MPeret at nfb.org>
>Mobile  804-928-4015